Event Brief
Fire Systems Off Before Tai Po Blaze, Hearing Reveals
Filed: Mar 30, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Summary: Fire alarm and pump systems were switched off a week before Hong Kong's deadliest blaze, killing 168 people.
WHO: Independent committee
WHAT: Investigating the Tai Po blaze
WHEN: Mar 30, 2026 at 10:32 AM ET
WHERE: Tai Po
WHY: Fire systems were found switched off prior to the incident.
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